D-Base

23.11.1996

Yet another in a series of Smökki-parties, D Base again broke all
records. This time, we had two main rooms in addition to the everpresent
chillout, one side acid & techno house, the other jungle and
drum'n'bass.

The acid room was set up in the Aquarium, with a minimalistic but
functional setup of strobes and smoke that mirrored the music played
there. Starring were DJs Ender, Tekla and Wax
Remover, with a special live performance by Metro Modul.
The jungle room was a complete contrast to the acid side: instead of
smoke and strobes, the emphasis was on lighting, with plasma dripping
off every wall and psychedelic spirals swirling everywhere. An immense
sheet of transparent plastic was suspended from the roof above the
dance floor, providing a magnificent reflecting ceiling for the effects.
The night's musical entertainment was supplied by Dizzy,
Samu, Adder and others.

Finally, the chill-out was set up as a lush jungle of greenery, lit by
UV and a solitary effect weaving a spiral of light above the room.
Despite a forced date change only 2 weeks before the party, over 300
people showed up, in part carted by buses from the center. And the
crowd went wild, with the wonderful music along with little touches -
like free food and drink and meter-wide spinning smileys on the wall -
creating an immense vibe, just the way a rave should be.